Archive for April 2013

This recipe is really easy and I always have tins of tuna and mayonnaise in the house so it doesn’t take much forward planning to throw this together. I love pasta in all shapes and forms but I don’t make pasta salads that often as hubby isn’t keen on cold pasta. I really fancied this Read the full article…

This is soooo easy to make and is so so much fresher and yummier than the ready made garlic baguettes you can buy in the supermarkets. They are also super cheap to make, we use Tesco Everyday Value part-baked baguettes which are only £0.45p for a pack of 2 full sized baguettes. The minimal amount Read the full article…

I really miss having pizza since going lactose free so decided to try to make my own. I found that the Napolina mini pizza bases have no lactose in them, so with Lactofree cheese and my favourite toppings I can now enjoy pizza again! They are so simple to make, and took about 5 minutes. Read the full article…

I can’t believe how Cait’s first week has passed but at the same time it feels like she has been part of our family forever! I will write a bit more on our first week as a family our four later on, but I wanted to concentrate for this post on post partum healing / recovery. Whilst Read the full article…

Thought this would be a good recipe to save for after baby was born as oats are supposed to be good for milk production! I made up lots of these and froze some so I’d have a tasty snack for when I’m on the sofa nursing Caitlyn. I think this has to be one of Read the full article…

After feeling so fed up being overdue it now seems crazy to be writing up my birth story just a few days later! So on Wednesday my midwife offered me a sweep which I decided go ahead with. It was awful. She said as baby’s head was so low and my cervix was far back Read the full article…

I always have a few rolls of pastry in my freezer for knocking up pasties or other quick meals. This is a really quick and easy dinner that you need very few ingredients to make. Great for when the cupboards are a bit bare! It’s great recipe to get the kids to help with as Read the full article…